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Security & Fraud
Hackers Reportedly Selling Data On 100M T-Mobile Users
August 16, 2021

T-Mobile is investigating claims that sensitive information from 100 million users is being sold on the dark web, Motherboard reported, citing contact with the seller and having seen data samples.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Payment Methods
JPMorgan’s Request For Pay Pilot Sets Stage For Faster Corporate and Consumer Payments
August 16, 2021

To get to real-time payments ubiquity across any number of use cases, as Cyrus Bhathawalla, J.P. Morgan Chase managing director and global head of Real-Time Payments, told Karen Webster: Don’t just run the “old” payments train car on “new” tracks. Think differently and run the...

Investments
Optimism Surrounding UK FinTech Sector Opportunities Masks Risk Of Overinvestment
August 16, 2021

Markets are experiencing something similar to what happened in the late 1990s, when the fear of missing out caused investors to pump money into startups, which in turn, stimulated the economy to new heights. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Merchant Innovation
Gupshup Looks To Automation To Remove The Mess From Messaging
August 16, 2021

For most consumers, a simple scroll through recent texts will reveal just how active and enthusiastic businesses have become in using messaging platforms to communicate with customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Mark Cuban Backs Dogecoin; Fortune Nets $1.3M In NFT Sale Of Magazine’s Art
August 15, 2021

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he thinks Dogecoin, which has been an accepted form of payment for the team’s merchandise since March, could have an edge over other cryptocurrencies, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Visa, Mashreq Team On UAE SMB Onboarding
August 15, 2021

United Arab Emirates-based card acceptance provider Mashreq is now working with Visa to put out a new rapid seller onboarding program to help with digital acquisition and onboarding of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), IBS Intelligence reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
Xeeva Announces Procurement Platform Upgrade
August 15, 2021

Xeeva, a Michigan company that provides a platform that uses technology and human expertise to connect consumers with suppliers, announced an upgrade to its Marketplace offering, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Payment Methods
New PYMNTS Data Show Voice-Enabled Commerce Is A Business Winner For 40 Pct Of Consumers
August 15, 2021

When it comes to making payments, moving money and the voice-activated devices that can facilitate those verbal transactions, the people have spoken.  Or …  at least they would like to. We mean that literally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

B2B Payments
Ghana’s Plendify Debuts B2B eCommerce App
August 15, 2021

Ghana-based eCommerce startup Plendify has rolled out a B2B eCommerce app to help connect buyers with suppliers, Tech In Africa reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...